15 Inspiring Quotes From Women To Celebrate Women's History Month

Being a woman, it's easy for me to see the inequalities that our gender faces on a daily basis, but despite the challenges we've faced throughout history, it's encouraging to see how far we've come in the past century. Women are extraordinary, and these 15 inspiring quotes from women demonstrate just how magnificent we really are.

Men and women are quite different. Equal and deserving of the same rights, but different. Each gender has its own strengths, and there is something special about being a woman that can't be replicated in men. The beauty of these words below is that they capture that sentiment. They are inspired by femininity, but they are also emboldened with power. Beyonce's statement is as wonderful as Eleanor Roosevelt's, and Simone de Beauvoir's is as poetic as Ayn Rand's. While everyone might be saying something different, they're all getting to the heart of the matter: girl power.

So take a minute to read through these beautifully composed quotes as we find ourselves in the heart of Women's History Month. Write one in your planner, text one to your friend, and read one to your mother. Women are amazing, and we should be hearing that on the regular.

1. “A man’s got to do what a man’s got to do. A woman must do what he can’t.” — Rhonda Hansome

2. “A woman is like a tea bag — you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

3. “I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself.” — Emma Stone

5. “A strong woman understands that the gifts such as logic, decisiveness, and strength are just as feminine as intuition and emotional connection. She values and uses all of her gifts.” — Nancy Rathburn

6. “One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.” — Simone de Beauvoir

7. “Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.” — Charlotte Whitton

8. “Power is not given to you. You have to take it.” — Beyonce Knowles

9. “It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.” — Madeleine Albright

10. “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform.” — Diane Mariechild